The Aavik Family House Museum
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The Aavik Family house-museum is a branch of Saaremaa Museum in Kuressaare, Janestekula suburb, Vallimaa Street 7. The museum exhibits an overview of the life and activities of a linguist Johannes Aavik, known for modernising Estonian language, and a local cultural figure, Joosep Aavik. The museum first opened its doors on June 19th 1992 .Good to know:1896- 1926 a linguist Johannes Aavik resided in this house.Since 1961 until his death in 1989, Joosep Aavik, Estonian organist, choir and orchestra conductor and music critic, lived in the same house.